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TBI: Grandmother allegedly shoots grandson before killing herself

WBIR Staff, WBIR 6:45 p.m. EST December 23, 2013

Officials said they believe a grandmother shot her 10-year-old grandson before killing herself near an abandon house in Grainger County Saturday morning, according to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigations.(Photo: WBIR)

(WBIR) Officials said they believe a grandmother shot her 10-year-old grandson before killing herself near an abandoned house in Grainger County Saturday morning, according to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigations.

A woman, who lived next door to the abandoned house, found the two bodies on the 8800 block in Rutledge shortly before 8 a.m. and called police.

Officials identified the victims as Deidre Thacker, 45, and her 10-year-old grandson Jaden Thacker. They're both from Sharps Chapel in Union County.

A neighbor near the abandoned house found the two bodies Saturday and called authorities.

TBI spokesperson Kristen Helm said a green Taurus was found in the driveway of the abandoned home. She said evidence discovered inside the vehicle as well as at the scene indicates the deaths were a murder-suicide.

TBI said the victims have no known association to the property. Authorities took both bodies to the University of Tennessee's forensic center for an autopsy.